A radical proposal to ban shrimp trawling in Bahrain altogether, as well as another to slash the number of fishing licences available, were among recommendations put forward yesterday (March 26) during a crisis meeting between MPs and fishermen.

Fishermen have protested a government decision to extend Bahrain's seasonal ban on shrimping.
The ban is imposed in Bahraini waters from March 15 to July 15, but will now last until September 15 following an order from the Wor

Fresh calls to ban pork products in Bahrain and criminalise their sale have gone out by a senior member of parliament (MP).
Abdulla Bin Howail wants Cabinet to place a ban on the sale, import, export, production and possession of

Cars and motorbikes decorated with flat matt paint or matt vinyl wrapping will no longer be allowed on Bahrain's roads due to safety concerns.
Part of a GCC-wide ban on non-glossy paint jobs, agreed at an Interior Ministers

A two-month ban on the recruitment of domestic workers from Indonesia to Bahrain comes into effect next month.
Indonesian housemaids will be prevented from travelling to Bahrain for work between March 1 and April 30, said a report

A two-month ban on the recruitment of domestic workers from Indonesia to Bahrain comes into effect next month.
Indonesian housemaids will be prevented from travelling to Bahrain for work between March 1 and April 30, said a report

Bahrain is expected to face a subsidised meat shortage in the coming days due to a ban on chilled imports.
Meanwhile, the country's main abattoir and livestock importer says it could close down next month due to demands being

A string of four-star hotels that were slapped with live music bans last month have started to reapply for entertainment licences in anticipation of the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
The 28 affected hotels had allegedly com

Bahrain has introduced a key legislation regulating fundraising, banning ordinary people and legal entities from raising funds ‘for public purposes’ unless licensed by the relevant ministry.
His Royal Highness Prime Mi